“He portrays his subjects with a quiet dignity and his photos are beautifully realized and
spontaneous. He offers us an unblinking look at the lives of people who are bearing the weight of
the brutal economic sink in which they find themselves,’’ says urban culture photographer Henry
Chalfant. “This is documentary photography at its best. Hanif’s work displays a brilliant mastery
of fine art photography and a grasp of commercial techniques that has enabled him to attract a
diverse list of clients. But clearly his passion and his sense of justice and concern has led him
to documentary portraiture, and in this he really excels.’’
spontaneous. He offers us an unblinking look at the lives of people who are bearing the weight of
the brutal economic sink in which they find themselves,’’ says urban culture photographer Henry
Chalfant. “This is documentary photography at its best. Hanif’s work displays a brilliant mastery
of fine art photography and a grasp of commercial techniques that has enabled him to attract a
diverse list of clients. But clearly his passion and his sense of justice and concern has led him
to documentary portraiture, and in this he really excels.’’